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The Cross and Victory "And they overcame him, by the Blood of the Lamb" (Rev_12:11). Few believers, perhaps, have ever studied the Cross of Christ beyond the blessed fact that on the Cross Christ died, the Just for the unjust. We always think of the Cross as Christ's Cross. We think of it in its … Continue reading “0921. The Cross and Victory”

The Cross and Redemption "In Whom we have redemption through His Blood" (Eph_1:7). There are certain things which Christians need always to keep in mind. There are churches which place crosses above their steeples, there are individuals who wear crosses on a chain around their necks; but, how few know the redemptive meaning of the … Continue reading “0920. The Cross and Redemption”

The Cross and the Christ Objective "Who for the joy that was set before Him endured the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb_12:2). There are seven things for which Christ died, which are well worthy of our consideration. These passages clearly set forth … Continue reading “0919. The Cross and the Christ Objective”

The Cross and the World "And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our only, but also for the sins of the whole world" (1Jn_2:2). 1. It means a mercy seat for the world. The word "propitiation" is a precious word. It really means "mercy seat," the ground whereupon the holy God … Continue reading “0918. The Cross and the World”

The Cross and Christ "He * * took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: "And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. "Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him … Continue reading “0917. The Cross and Christ”

The Cross and the Father "He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give as all things?" (Rom_8:32). When we linger around the Cross of Calvary we fail ofttimes to take the Father into our consideration at all. We forget that … Continue reading “0916. The Cross and the Father”

The Meaning of the Cross The Cross and the Father (Rom_8:32). The Cross and Christ (Php_2:7-11). The Cross and the World (1Jn_2:2). The Cross and the Christ Objective (Heb_12:2). The Cross and Redemption (Eph_1:7). The Cross and Victory (Rev_12:11). The Cross and Its Rejecters (Heb_10:29). We are constrained to stress the need of plain and … Continue reading “0915. The Meaning of the Cross”

The Master's Answer–Born by the Love of God "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (Joh_3:16). We would scarcely expect the Lord to close His answer to Nicodemus, without mentioning the fact of God and His love. … Continue reading “0914. The Master's Answer–Born by the Love of God”

The Master's Answer–Born by Faith in Christ "He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God" (Joh_3:18). That the new birth is made real in the life that believes, is clearly established in … Continue reading “0913. The Master's Answer–Born by Faith in Christ”

The Master's Answer–Born by the Cross of Christ "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even so must the Son of Man be lifted up" (Joh_3:14). After Christ had told Nicodemus of His Deity and of His oneness with the Father He gave another answer to the query: "How can these things … Continue reading “0912. The Master's Answer–Born by the Cross of Christ”